Zapping Laptop batteries

From: Sipke de Wal <sipke_at_wxs.nl>
Date: Fri Nov 15 15:13:00 2002

What's a LT battery ?

Sipke de Wal
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Walker" <lgwalker_at_mts.net>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:12 AM
Subject: Zapping Laptop batteries


> This has come up before but I can't remember it being resolved.
> I often see suggestions for rejuvenating failed or dying laptop batteries
using
> a hi-amp source to flash them and break down the built-up crystals.
> Most mention breaking the pack apart before doing this individually on each
> cell. Is this because each cell might have different resistances ? Most of my
> LT batteries no longer work anyway so it would be no big loss if it totalled
> them. Sending a dozen or so batteries into a rebuild place is a costeffective
> non-option and replacing the individual cells would still be costly.
>
> Lawrence
> lgwalker_at_mts.net
> bigwalk_ca_at_yahoo.com
Received on Fri Nov 15 2002 - 15:13:00 GMT

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